New Hope Counseling Center

E.M.D.R. Stories of Recovery and Healing

So many suffer from sleep issues. If you have insomnia, there are also dozens of things you can do to get the requisite seven to eight hours of quality sleep ev...ery night: Avoid sleep robbers, which include caffeine (stop coffee/tea after 2 PM), alcohol, pets on your bed, going to bed angry Make sure your bedroom is conducive to sleep: It should be cool, dark and quiet, and if it isn’t, makes changes (turn the temp down, use black-out shades, an eye mask and/or ear plugs) Power off your gadgets an hour before bed so they don’t wake you; also consider putting blue light blockers on them Set a regular bedtime and wake-up schedule and stick with it Try hypnosis, meditation or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) if you have chronic insomnia Take a good multivitamin/mineral, vitamin D, magnesium and an omega-3 EPA/DHA supplement daily Consider supplements: melatonin, magnesium, GABA, 5-HTP (if you’re a worrier) Add melatonin-rich foods to your diet: tart cherry juice concentrate, sour cherries, walnuts, ginger root, asparagus, tomatoes Eat more healthy carbohydrates, such as sweet potatoes, quinoa and bananas, which can increase tryptophan, boosting serotonin and, in turn improving sleep Avoid eating grapefruit at night; it’s acidity may cause heartburn

E.M.D.R. is one of the most powerful treatments to help us heal from painful memories that may still be effecting our lives!